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Callichthyidae (Callichthyid armored catfishes) > Corydoradinae
Etymology: Aspidoras: Greek, aspis, -idos = shield + Greek, dora = skin (Ref. 45335).
More on authors: Nijssen & Isbrücker.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; benthopelagic. Tropical; 28°C - ? (Ref. 26041)
South America: Brazil (Upper Xingu, Araguaia, and Tocantins River basins).
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 3.5 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 37395)
This species is distinguished from its congeners by the following characters: inner laminar expansion of infraorbital 1 ranging from moderately to well developed; with a narrow frontal bone, its width slightly smaller than half of entire length; presence of parapophysis of the complex vertebra moderately developed; with a dark brown or black stripe from anteroventral portion of orbit to upper lip lateral area generally present and more evident, and flanks generally with more numerous and/or evident dark brown or black markings, not considering the number of blotches in the series along flank midline; dorsal fin generally with small dark brown or black small spots and markings on ventrolateral body plates generally numerous and evident (Ref. 129024).
Body shape (shape guide): elongated; Cross section: oval.
Facultative air-breathing (Ref. 126274)
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Burgess, W.E., 1992. Colored atlas of miniature catfish. Every species of Corydoras, Brochis and Aspidoras. T.F.H. Publications, Inc., USA. 224 p. (Ref. 26041)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2 (Global))
Threat to humans
Harmless
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00741 (0.00287 - 0.01912), b=3.14 (2.92 - 3.36), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 3.0 ±0.3 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resilience (Ref.
120179): High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
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